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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 150954
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 232 Published school capacity
Capacity used 85.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

30 November 2022
Latest published outcome Inadequate
OEIF
Quality of education Inadequate
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Inadequate
Published 14 February 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority Birmingham
Trust ST. JOHN PAUL II MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 199 185 full-time · 14 part-time
Female pupils 96 48.2% of pupils
Male pupils 103 51.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

53.8%
29.0 pts above England
School 53.8%
Birmingham 45.4%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

55.3%
35.0 pts above England
School 55.3%
Birmingham 38.9%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Birmingham 0.5%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

African
24.6%
49
Any other ethnic group
16.6%
33
Any other White background
10.6%
21
White British
7.5%
15
White and Black Caribbean
7.5%
15
Any other Mixed background
7.0%
14
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 18.1% 36 of 199 pupils
2.7 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 18.1%
Birmingham 20.7%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 17.6% 35 pupils
England 14.8% 2.8 pts above
EHC plans 0.5% 1 pupils
England 6.0% 5.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 14
No specialist assessment yet 6
Social, emotional & mental health 6
Speech, language & communication 5
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Hearing impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

85.8% 2.4 pts below England
Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School
85.8%
Birmingham
91.3%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information